Does the Talbot Express fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Talbot Express records 9.27 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.66 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.61, 95% interval +1.29 to +1.92). It ranks 130 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Talbot Express by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Talbot Express is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 1,436 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 1,436 | 3.93 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 906 | 2.48 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 740 | 2.03 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 86 | 0.24 |
| Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down | 30 | 0.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 36,507 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Talbot Express gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.5% of Talbot Express MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,067 miles later (1,475 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,475 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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